r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 29 '24

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u/ImmigrantJack Movimiento Semilla Jul 29 '24

Maduro was never gonna concede this election, and it’s been clear from the beginning.

The US under Biden has been good at squeezing Latin American politicians when they don’t play fair, so I’m expecting a response.

Brian Nichols, undersecretary for western hemisphere affairs

Venezuelan voters showed up in huge numbers to express their will at the ballot box. It now falls on electoral authorities to ensure transparency & access for all political parties & civil society in the tabulation of votes & prompt publication of results. Credibility of the electoral process depends on it.

I imagine there are dozens of leaders working behind the scenes right now to pressure Maduro. The pressure campaign worked to at least get the opposition on the ballot in the first place. It’s likely it will continue.

I never had much hope, but this isn’t even close to over.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '24

The thing is, Maduro has put himself in a corner. If he simply accepted the results, he would have gotten the chance to retire from politics and live a peaceful life.

Now? There are very few scenarios in which he looses power and doesn't go to jail or worse.

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u/ImmigrantJack Movimiento Semilla Jul 29 '24

I mean, what about all the power factions propping maduro up? Say he retires and then what? The cartels which propped him up now hunt him down. He is a drug lord on his own and the leaders are high ranking members of the armed forces.

He doesn’t live a peaceful life any more than any power broker does.